Judith Lea Murphy
Aug 20, 2018
Judith Lea Murphy, 72, of Palacios passed away August 20, 2018. She was born November 21, 1945 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her son David Osborne.
Survivors include her husband Jack Murphy of Palacios; daughter Jennifer Dowden (Mark) of Cumming, GA; daughter Tracy Moore of Titusville, Florida; step-daughter...
David Zepeda
Aug 19, 2018
David Zepeda, 59, of Bay City passed away August 19, 2018. He was born December 23, 1958 in Indio, California to Augustin Zepeda, Sr. and Maria R. Zepeda.
He moved to Texas in the 1980's and has been a permanent resident of Bay City thereafter. He was a hard, dedicated worker with over a 30 year career...
Samuel Willie Heidrich
Aug 19, 2018
Samuel Willie "Sammy" Heidrich, 69, of Bay City passed away August 19, 2018. He was born December 27, 1948 in Lavaca County, Texas to the late Werner Fritz Heidrich and Ellenora Marburger Heidrich.
He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and a...
Rutha Mae Carpenter
Aug 14, 2018
Rutha Mae Carpenter, 96, of Bay City passed away August 14, 2018. She was born June 27, 1922 in Ravenna, TX to the late Ester Hosea King and Donnie Lee Padgett King.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ira Arthur Carpenter; grandson Trey Brown, and great-grandson Gowen Robles.
She is survived by her...
Martha Ann Smith Whisenant
Aug 12, 2018
Dr. Martha Ann Smith Whisenant PH.D. went to her permanent home with her Savior in Heaven on August 12, 2018. A career educator, Martha encouraged and empowered thousands of math students in her years of teaching at Mansfield and Burleson ISDs and the University of Texas at Arlington. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sibling, grandmother...
Manuel Mejias
Aug 9, 2018
Manuel Mejias, 87, of Bay City, passed away August 9, 2018. He was born February 7, 1931 in Hocheim, Texas to Isa Mejias and Victoria Moreno Mejias.
Manuel is preceded in death by his parents; first wife Susana Perez Mejias, and second wife Maria Mejias. He is survived by wife Gloria Resendez Mejias; daughters Diana Mejias of...
Keith Truette Buckley
Aug 7, 2018
Keith Truette Buckley, 75, of Sweeny, TX passed away August 7, 2018. He was born December 25, 1942 in Morton, Mississippi to the late Joel H. Buckley and Modena Morehead Buckley.
Keith is preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Joel C. Buckley. He is survived by his wife Helen Chambers Buckley of Sweeny; son Thomas...
Susan Ellen Coston
Aug 4, 2018
Susan Ellen White Coston was called home by her Savior on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Susan was born on November 16,1959 in Farmington, New Mexico to C.P. and Mary White. She is survived by her mother, Mary Mosley White; her loving husband of 37 years, Beau Coston, and her children, Cody Coston (Shellie), Nicole Harpster (Jeremiah), Johnny Coston (Nicki)...
Laura Lee Rorie
Aug 2, 2018
Laura Lee Rorie, of Bay City, TX passed away August 2, 2018, at the age of 75. She was born in McAllen, TX to Leo "Fritz" and Leah (Brown) Landrum on September 11, 1942. She attended Bay City High School, Wharton County Junior College, and graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Zorn Business College. She worked as the County Judge's...
Carl "Cookie" Koch
Jul 30, 2018
Carl "Cookie" Koch, 79, of Moulton, Texas passed away July 30, 2018. He was born September 3, 1938 in Hale, Missouri to the late Leonard Koch and Ruth Harrison Koch.
He was preceded in death by his sister Linda Elizondo.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years Arlene Heidrich Koch; son Floyd Coleman Holmes and...
Kirk Bailey Daniel
Jul 28, 2018
Kirk Bailey Daniel, 59, of Bay City was born December 11, 1958 in Mesa, Arizona and passed away July 28, 2018, at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston, TX. He was the son of Dr. Tillman M. Daniel and Freda Kilgo Daniel.
Kirk graduated from Bay City High School in 1977. After graduation, he attended Southern Methodist University...
Nancy Elizabeth Godsey
Jul 24, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Nancy Elizabeth Godsey announces her passing after a brief illness, on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the age of 80 years. Nancy was predeceased by her beloved husband Tom Godsey, who passed in 2006.  Nancy will be lovingly remembered by her children Nancy, Andy (Medea), Sandi (Brian), Laura (Don) and...
Gloria Jean Wallace
Jul 24, 2018
Gloria Jean Wallace, 73, of Bay City passed away July 24, 2018. She was born July 19, 1945 to the late Austin E. Cherry and Gloria Peterson Cherry.
She graduated from Bishop High School in 1963. In 1980 she graduated from Nursing School in Bay City and received her LVN license. She was a nurse in Bay...
Dorothy Marie Wendel
Jul 17, 2018
Dorothy Marie Wendel, 89, of Bay City passed away July 17, 2018. She was born September 7, 1928 in El Campo, Texas to Willie and Louise Kubesch Kasparek.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, and husband Henry J. "Tata" Wendel. She is survived by her daughters Irene Parr and husband Johnny, Adeline Tedder and husband...
Rudy Murphey
Jul 16, 2018
Nathaniel Rudolph "Rudy" Murphey, 71, of Markham passed away July 16, 2018. He was born February 26, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was a skilled aluminum welder who loved to build boats.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edgar William Murphey; his mother Margaret Cathleen Niemietz and brothers Phillip Murphey, Steve Murphey...
Juanita "Janie" Espinosa
Jul 15, 2018
She had a knack for sewing and cooking, a penchant for bingo and an occasionally disarming wit, but mostly, Janie Espinosa was known for her heart of gold.
On July 15, with family members at her bedside, Espinosa passed away peacefully in San Antonio. She was 92.
Born Juanita Alvarez on March 19, 1926, to...
Jean Ann Svetlik-Mcwade
Jul 14, 2018
Jean Ann Svetlik-McWade, of Port St. Lucie FL, better known as Jeanna, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday July 14, 2018.She was born on August 5, 1951 in Bay City Tx to James John and Rose Annie Tomasek Svetlik.
Jeanna is survived by her kids Tammy Buller Creech and husband Alton, Billy Buller Jr. and...
Robert O. Ellis
Jul 13, 2018
Robert O'Neil Ellis, 92, of Lake Jackson, Texas, passed away at his home on July 13, 2018. He was born in Hugo, Oklahoma, on April 4, 1926, to the late John Henry and Mary Pearl Ellis.
His family moved to Texas when he was young and settled in Palacios, where he lived until he married Elva Jean...
J.N. Mcdonald, Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
J.N. McDonald, Jr., 89, of Bay City, Texas, passed away at his home on July 12, 2018. He was born in Bay City, Texas, on December 22, 1928, to the late James N. McDonald and Vivian McDonald. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior on December 26, 1954, and joined the First United Methodist Church of Bay City, Texas,...
Pedro "Popi" Guia, Jr.
Jul 11, 2018
Pedro "Popi" Guia, Jr., 45, of Bay City, passed away July 11, 2018. He was born November 26, 1972 in Houston, TX to Pedro Guia, Sr. and Juanita Valdez Guia.
He always had a smile, and loved making everyone happy. He enjoyed listening to music and dancing.
Popi is preceded in death by his mother...
